Tintu Lukka
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | India |
| Born |
21 April 1989 valathode karikkottakary Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
Medal record
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Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 400 metres. She is the national record holder in the women's 800-metre race. She is coached by P.T. Usha at the Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy, Kerala, and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest.She was awarded Arjuna award by Government of India in 2014.[1]
Personal life
Tintu Lukka was born in the small village of Valathode in Kannur district, Kerala, India. Her parents are Lukka and Lissy. She has a sister named Angel Lukka. Tintu did her schooling from St. Thomas High School, Karikkottakary and is enrolled at the Usha school of Athletics under the guidance of her coach P T Usha[2]
Rise
In the Continental Cup, Croatia, 2010, she timed 1:59.17, to break Shiny Wilson’s 15-year-old national record of 1:59.85 in the 800m event.[3]
Performance at international level
In 2008, Luka won a silver medal in the 800-metre race at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Jakarta.[4]
At 2010 Commonwealth Games Luka finished in sixth place in the women's 800m with a timing of 2:01.25s.[5] PT Usha responded to this performance, saying that Tintu Luka had not been exposed to such a large crowd before and that the crowd's applause and cheering could have made her lose concentration and run faster without prior planning.
Tintu Luka won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event of the track and field competitions at the Asian Games 2010. Tintu, who had a disappointing finish in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, led the pack right from the start, but couldn't keep pace in the last 50 metres and finished third with a timing of 2:01.36 seconds.[6]
In the second of the three semi-finals for 800 metres event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, she finished sixth in her heat clocking an 1:59.69 seconds her seasons best, but could not qualify for the finals.[7][8] For her performance at the Olympic Games, the Government of Kerela awarded her ₹200000 (US$3,000) and will provide her with a job in a gazetted rank.[9]
On 1 October 2014 Luka won the Silver Medal in the 800m sprint at the Asian Games held at Incheon, South Korea.[10] She was also the part of the team that won the Gold Medal in the 4 X 400 m relay at the 2014 Asian Games.[11] The team clocked 3:28:68 to break the Games Record. This is India’s 4th consecutive gold in the event since 2002.
Competition record
References
- ↑ Olympic Gold Quest
- ↑ http://www.sportskeeda.com/athletics/10-facts-tintu-luka
- ↑ National record in 800m,
- ↑ "Tintu Luka to participate in Jr. world athletic championship". Thaindian News.
- ↑ performance in CWG 2010
- ↑ Performance in Asian games,
- ↑ "London 2012 - Women's 800m : Athletics - Results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "India's Tintu Luka qualifies for 800 metres semifinals". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ kerala-government-sportspersons
- ↑ "Tintu Luka fetches 800m silver in Asiad". DNA. DNA. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/fGQkMraFeWLwnaYlx53MsN/Asian-Games-India-wins-gold-in-4x400m-women-relay.html
External links
- Tintu Lukka profile at IAAF
- Tintu — a rare gem (The Hindu)
- Tintu Luka (USHA)
- DD India report on Tintu
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